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Jersey City, NJ vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 10.5% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Lake Charles.
 Jersey City, NJLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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